Teresa
@classicalsongbird.bsky.social
🧶 Queer & neurodivergent knitwear designer
🍄 Whimsical socks and small huggable creatures
🇨🇦 Local to Halifax, NS
classicsongbird.ca
🍄 Whimsical socks and small huggable creatures
🇨🇦 Local to Halifax, NS
classicsongbird.ca
I knit up a fuzzy Uszka Lamb with slub yarn and I’m obsessed with them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I knit up a fuzzy Uszka Lamb with slub yarn and I’m obsessed with them.
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Morning in a knitter's household: coffee and some stray darning needles on the side table.
October 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Morning in a knitter's household: coffee and some stray darning needles on the side table.
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You are free to question the science behind my research, but I stand by my claim that coffee and tea taste at least 63% better when you're drinking them from your most cherished mug.
October 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
You are free to question the science behind my research, but I stand by my claim that coffee and tea taste at least 63% better when you're drinking them from your most cherished mug.
Remember to straighten your spine and relax your neck while knitting, lest you turn into a fibre gremlin.
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Remember to straighten your spine and relax your neck while knitting, lest you turn into a fibre gremlin.
Ever wondered when a skein is not a skein? I’ve got the answer in this week’s blog about yarn put up. www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/yarn-pu...
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Ever wondered when a skein is not a skein? I’ve got the answer in this week’s blog about yarn put up. www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/yarn-pu...
I highly recommend having two knitting WIPs on the go: one challenging, one easy. That way, you can choose what matches your brain that day.
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I highly recommend having two knitting WIPs on the go: one challenging, one easy. That way, you can choose what matches your brain that day.
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I cannot stress this strongly enough: Support your local theatre, café, bookstore, bakery, and library. We breathe life into these places when we support them. They need us, and more importantly, we need them.
October 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I cannot stress this strongly enough: Support your local theatre, café, bookstore, bakery, and library. We breathe life into these places when we support them. They need us, and more importantly, we need them.
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Hey, just thought you might wanna know something: it's a good day to knit socks.
October 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hey, just thought you might wanna know something: it's a good day to knit socks.
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The Driftwood boot toppers knitting pattern is here! The Driftwood boot toppers use cables to mimic the weathered branches and roots that twist up and out from the driftwood that washes up onto waterfronts.
October 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Driftwood boot toppers knitting pattern is here! The Driftwood boot toppers use cables to mimic the weathered branches and roots that twist up and out from the driftwood that washes up onto waterfronts.
The Driftwood boot toppers knitting pattern is here! The Driftwood boot toppers use cables to mimic the weathered branches and roots that twist up and out from the driftwood that washes up onto waterfronts.
October 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Driftwood boot toppers knitting pattern is here! The Driftwood boot toppers use cables to mimic the weathered branches and roots that twist up and out from the driftwood that washes up onto waterfronts.
If you’ve ever wanted to make a London Fog to sip while knitting, I’ve got a recipe for you! www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/london-...
October 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
If you’ve ever wanted to make a London Fog to sip while knitting, I’ve got a recipe for you! www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/london-...
Should I be working? Yes. Am I instead thinking about knitting all my plushies little Starfleet uniforms for Halloween? Also yes.
October 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Should I be working? Yes. Am I instead thinking about knitting all my plushies little Starfleet uniforms for Halloween? Also yes.
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It may not solve all of problems currently facing the world, but I think we can all agree that bringing back gargoyles, mixtapes, and handwritten letters with wax seals would be an important first step.
October 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It may not solve all of problems currently facing the world, but I think we can all agree that bringing back gargoyles, mixtapes, and handwritten letters with wax seals would be an important first step.
Chilly autumn hikes need some Autumn Leaves fingerless mitts!
October 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Chilly autumn hikes need some Autumn Leaves fingerless mitts!
The air is crisp, the tea is hot, and knitting WIPs await me.
October 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The air is crisp, the tea is hot, and knitting WIPs await me.
May I offer you some chai on these cold autumn days? www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/chai-fo...
October 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
May I offer you some chai on these cold autumn days? www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/chai-fo...
Knitting is meant to make you happy. If you love it, knit it.
October 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Knitting is meant to make you happy. If you love it, knit it.
Working on sample knitting with a desk buddy
October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Working on sample knitting with a desk buddy
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your belief that a bookshelf with a rolling ladder will fix you is a valid one.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
October 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your belief that a bookshelf with a rolling ladder will fix you is a valid one.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
October calls for a wee knit black cat!
October 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
October calls for a wee knit black cat!
Knitting is always an experiment. Take the risk of a tough pattern. Try the weird yarn. You might just find a new favourite.
October 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Knitting is always an experiment. Take the risk of a tough pattern. Try the weird yarn. You might just find a new favourite.
I absolutely adore dark yarns, but goddamn are they hard to work with sometimes. This week on the blog, I’ve got three tips for making a bit easier: www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/tips-kn...
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I absolutely adore dark yarns, but goddamn are they hard to work with sometimes. This week on the blog, I’ve got three tips for making a bit easier: www.classicsongbird.ca/blog/tips-kn...
Tip of day: adding little pieces of stuffing while filling handmade plushies will help prevent weird bumps and lumps.
October 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Tip of day: adding little pieces of stuffing while filling handmade plushies will help prevent weird bumps and lumps.
Supplies for some new little friends!
October 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Supplies for some new little friends!
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At the end of the day, don't we all just want to go on bookstore crawls, bakery crawls, library crawls, and museum crawls?
September 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
At the end of the day, don't we all just want to go on bookstore crawls, bakery crawls, library crawls, and museum crawls?